All-Gainesville Area Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year

Pierce Montes faces pressure every day as the coach’s son and a member of Oak Hall’s vaunted boys lacrosse program. He’s handled it with ease this season.

Pierce Montes has been under pressure all his life.

First, his father is a lacrosse coach.

Second, I played for a program like Oak Hall, the best in the Gainesville area.

Third was making good on last season. In 2022, Montes was in the top 5 in Florida in points and assists.

So the question remained whether the pressure on the Eagles’ juniors would decrease.

Not really.

Montes again ranked in the top six in points and assists, putting OH just one game away from the Class 1A state semifinals.

Today, Montes is the Sun’s All-Gainesville Area Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year.

Earlier in the season, Montes became Oak Hall’s all-time points leader. He has committed to High Point University in North Carolina, but he has one more season left in the burgundy and gold.

Below is the full boys lacrosse team, consisting of 20 athletes from five local schools.

Congratulations to everyone, and don’t forget to check out the girls lacrosse team!

Gainesville Sun All-Area Boys Lacrosse First Team

Defender: Colby Balogh, Oak Hall, Senior – 34 ground balls

Defender: Tommy Weber, Oak Hall, Junior – 83 GB (47^e (at 1A)

Defender: Tyler Kinsell, Buchholz, Senior

Midfielder: Andrew Jimenez, Oak Hall, Senior – 67 goals (20th in FL, 9th in 1A), 89 PTs (36th in FL, 20th in 1A), 22 As (65th in 1A)

Midfielder: Jacob Quigley, Oak Hall, Senior – 90 GB (65^e in Florida, 31^st (at 1A)

Midfielder: Liam Mcswain, Santa Fe, Senior – 20 As (76^e in 1A), 77 GB (57^e (at 1A)

Attacker: Dominic Moreschi, Oak Hall, freshman – 36 As (45^e in Florida, 19^e in 1A), 65 PT’s (56^e (at 1A)

Attacker: Pierce Montes, Oak Hall, Junior – 60 assists (4^e in Florida, 4^e in 1A), 116 points (6^e in Florida, 6^e in 1A), 56 goals (51^st in Florida, 29^e (at 1A)

Attacker: Steven Rubert, Newberry, Senior – 31 PT’s, 21 goals, 10 As

Goalkeeper: Erik Walker, Newberry, freshman – .672 save percentage (10^e in Florida, 5^e in 1A), average of 7,600 goals conceded (51^st in Florida, 22^nd (at 1A)

Gainesville Sun All-Area Boys Lacrosse Second Team

Defender: Carl Carter, Gainesville High, senior

Defender: Chris Bassett, Santa Fe, Senior – 33 GB

Defender: Matt Swift, Buchholz, Junior

Midfielder: Bishop McCoy, GHS, Senior

Midfielder: Justin Smith, Santa Fe, Senior – 53 GBs, 5 As, 14 goals, 19 PTs

Midfielder: Kaden Rowell, Santa Fe, Senior – 89 GB (32^nd in 1A), 35 goals (90^e (at 1A)

Attacker: Daniel Swift, Buchholz, freshman

Attacker: Daniel Wilbon, GHS

Attacker: Drew King, Buchholz, sophomore

Goalkeeper: Tyler Trefzger, Oak Hall, Junior — .560 save percentage

Coach of the Year: Jonathan Montes, Oak Hall

Montes continued the dynasty that is Oak Hall’s boys lacrosse program, nearly taking it to new heights in 2024. The Eagles went 17-4 and won districts. They stormed through the Class 1A-Region 1 quarterfinals and semifinals before suffering a narrow one-goal loss to Bolles. With his son Pierce back next season, expectations on Gainesville’s west side remain high once again.

Noah Ram covers Gainesville high school sports and University of Florida athletics for The Gainesville Sun. Contact him at [email protected] and follow him @Noah_ram1 on Twitter.

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All-Gainesville Area Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year

Pierce Montes faces pressure every day as the coach’s son and a member of Oak Hall’s vaunted boys lacrosse program. He’s handled it with ease this season.

Gainesville Sun All-Area Boys Lacrosse First Team

Gainesville Sun All-Area Boys Lacrosse Second Team

Coach of the Year: Jonathan Montes, Oak Hall

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